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🏷️ Brand Names — Same Active Ingredient
⚠️ Don't buy duplicates. All products below contain bifenthrin as the active ingredient. They differ only in concentration, formulation type, and price — not in how they work or what they kill. Buying two different brands is buying the same pesticide twice.
Talstar P
FMC · Emulsifiable concentrate
7.9% bifenthrin
Professional
Bifen IT
Control Solutions · Emulsifiable concentrate
7.9% bifenthrin
Professional (generic Talstar)
Bifen XTS
Control Solutions · Xylene-based EC
25.1% bifenthrin
Professional — outdoor/turf
Brigade 2EC
FMC · Emulsifiable concentrate
22.4% bifenthrin
Agricultural
Ortho Home Defense
Scotts · RTU spray
0.05% bifenthrin
Consumer
Bifen L/P (granular)
Control Solutions · Granular
0.2% bifenthrin
Professional lawn
🎯 Target Pests
✓Ants (30+ species)
✓Cockroaches
✓Fleas
✓Ticks
✓Mosquitoes
✓Spiders
✓Scorpions
✓Crickets
✓Silverfish
✓Earwigs
✓Centipedes
✓Millipedes
✓Stink Bugs
✓Asian Lady Beetles
✓Boxelder Bugs
✓Bed Bugs (contact)
✓Wasps
✓Hornets
✓Whiteflies
✓Aphids
✓Mealybugs
✓Mites
✓White Grubs
✓Chinch Bugs
✓Sod Webworms
⚗️ Mixing & Dilution Guide
Rates below are general guidelines. Always follow your specific product label — rates vary by brand and application site.
General perimeter spray (Talstar P / Bifen IT)
0.5–1 fl oz / gal water
Apply 3-foot band up foundation and 3 feet out on soil/mulch. These two products are identical — use whichever is less expensive per oz of active ingredient.
Mosquito barrier treatment (foliage)
0.33–0.5 fl oz / gal
Apply to foliage, underside of leaves, shrubs. Apply evening only. Highly toxic to bees — never apply to blooming plants.
Termite soil treatment (preventive)
1 fl oz / gal
Apply as soil drench around foundation. Bifen XTS at higher concentration may be more economical for large volume soil treatments.
Indoor crack & crevice
0.33 fl oz / gal
Apply at lowest label rate for indoor use. Keep people and pets out until dry (approximately 30 minutes).
📋 Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
⚠️ Safety & Precautions
- Extremely toxic to fish, amphibians, and aquatic invertebrates — keep away from storm drains and water features
- Highly toxic to bees when wet — apply evening only, never to blooming flowers
- Cats are sensitive to pyrethroids — keep off treated surfaces until fully dry
- Bifen XTS contains xylene solvent — additional precautions for skin/eye exposure during mixing
- REI: 12 hours agricultural, 30 minutes residential (dry)
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For informational and educational purposes only. PestControlBasics.com is not a licensed pest control operator and does not provide pest control advice, recommendations, or professional services. All pesticide applications must comply with the product label — the label is the law under FIFRA (7 U.S.C. § 136). Always read the full label before use. Consult a licensed pest management professional for infestations involving structural damage, public health pests, or any situation where safety is a concern. SDS/MSDS links open third-party sources; PestControlBasics.com is not responsible for their content.